Bursa vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1876
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$322
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
76
😀 Quality of life
64
55
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bursa is 0.9% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6708th and 6734th ($743 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bursa compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Bursa ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 4504th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.88%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1139
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.96
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.43
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6611
$823

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$573
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$599
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$755
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$835
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$782
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1248
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$679
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$1113
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$718
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$568
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$707
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$547
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$455
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$690
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$701
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$661
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$679
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$629
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$535
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$661
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$677
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$675
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$616
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$638
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$690
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$642
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$652
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$934
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$909
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$681
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$643
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$477
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$624
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$691
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$655

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554